East is East

What does the title mean in relation to the film as a whole?

The title means, that if you forexample are a Muslim, you have to be a Muslim all the time.

You will always be seen as one, you can't change it.

George means that you can't be in between, you are either a Muslim or a Christian. They live in England but he wants to raise his children as Muslims and carry on the traditions. He is having a hard time dealing with his family not being fully Muslims.

The procession in the beginning: Jesus/the Virgin Mary - the children attend this procession. They want to be members of the community, integrate into society.